# International Business (Single Degree) — Master (YES 2027 restricted 1+1 route) at East China Normal University

> International Business (Single Degree) — Master (YES 2027 restricted 1+1 route) (Master's International Business) at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.

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## Key facts

- University: [East China Normal University](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/east-china-normal-university) (Public, Shanghai, [China](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/china))
- Course family: [Master's in International Business](https://www.studentstraffic.com/courses/master-international-business)
- Duration: 2 years
- Teaching language: English
- Tuition per year: Fee plan on request
- Fee verified: 2026-10-31
- Official programme page: https://lxs.ecnu.edu.cn/en_scholarship_graduate_csc_a_youth_of_excellence_scheme_of_china/list.htm

Fee notes: Published 2027 YES funding is conditional on final selection: tuition waiver, plus on-campus housing, living allowance and comprehensive medical insurance for the first academic year in China. The separate CNY 800 application fee is non-refundable. Confirm remaining costs and the home-country thesis phase; no ordinary self-funded or France-partner tuition is transferred.

## Who can apply

- Availability: restricted
- Eligible: International applicants meeting the exact ECNU programme route and 2027 YES scholarship conditions
- Restriction: 2027 YES scheme: non-Chinese, under 45, bachelor or above, three years work, and one of four published role/experience categories.
- Restriction: First academic year at ECNU in China; second home-country thesis/work year and return for defence.
- Restriction: Confirm the assigned campus and diploma wording in the ECNU offer. International Business under YES is the single-degree option.
- Restriction: Restricted 2027 Youth of Excellence Scheme of China route, separate from ordinary self-funded admission.
- Restriction: ECNU and CSC review the published nationality, qualification, work, role and English criteria for this specific route.
- Restriction: Only first-year China accommodation, living allowance and medical insurance are explicitly covered alongside the tuition waiver. Confirm remaining costs and second-year arrangements.

## Admissions

International Business (Single Degree) has a restricted 2027 YES scholarship route lasting two academic years in a 1+1 model. Year 1 is full-time at ECNU in China; year 2 combines home-country thesis work with professional duties, followed by a return to ECNU for defence. Admission and funding require both university and CSC selection.

Select the exact award route, teaching campus, admission cohort and language option.

- Be a non-Chinese citizen under 45 and in good physical and mental health.
- Hold a bachelor degree or above and at least three years of work experience; relevant academic/professional backgrounds receive priority.
- Meet one category: division-chief-level/equivalent government official or above; senior institution/enterprise manager; university/research administrator; or relevant international-organisation employment/internship.
- Non-native English minimums: IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 80(old score format) or 4.0(new score format), or Cambridge C 1 Advanced/CAE 169. Follow the official language-document review.
- Be able to study full-time at ECNU during the first academic year, return home for the second-year thesis/work phase, and return to ECNU for defence.
- Selection and scholarship funding are decided by ECNU and CSC; an application or pre-admission letter does not guarantee the final scholarship.

Steps:

1. Apply through the ECNU portal: Master Programs → Youth of Excellence Scheme of China Program. Submit the route-specific documents and pay CNY 800.
2. Complete university/department review and any interview; download the pre-admission letter when issued.
3. Submit the CSC application using Type A, agency 1563 and Youth of Excellence Scheme of China, selecting the exact Design/International Business(single)/Curriculum programme.
4. Follow final CSC selection, electronic admission/JW 201 and original-document registration instructions, then the China/home-country/defence phases.

- Document: Bachelor degree/expected-graduation evidence and complete undergraduate transcript
- Document: English result or official English-medium certificate for waiver review
- Document: Two recommendations from associate professors or above, or senior professionals in the related field
- Document: English personal statement of at least 1000 words; research achievements if applicable
- Application document: Official online application, passport and relevant Chinese visa pages
- Application document: Recent colour ID photograph; awards if applicable
- Application document: Non-refundable CNY 800 application fee
- Application document: Notarized Chinese/English translations of documents in another language
- Application document: Valid health and no-criminal-record certificates for scholarship applications
- Application document: Employer/work-experience evidence for at least three years and proof of the qualifying current role/category
Apply by 1 March 2027 and complete the ECNU and CSC stages under the official instructions. Original qualification/degree documents must be provided before 1 September 2027 for registration.


## Teaching phases

- First academic year — ECNU, Shanghai, China (English): Full-time foundational coursework, research and thesis preparation; precise teaching campus follows the admission offer.
- Second academic year — home country (English): Complete the thesis alongside professional work in the home country under the 1+1 study arrangement.
- Thesis defence — return to ECNU, China (English): Return for defence as required; degree award depends on passing the defence and all graduation conditions.

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